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M K Stalin says H Raja known for instigating violence

TNN | Updated: Mar 30, 2019, 11:44 IST

REACHING OUT: M K Stalin during a campaign rally at a vegetable market at Mattuthavani in Madurai on Friday

SIVAGANGA: DMK president M K Stalin has said that H Raja is known for instigating violence through his words and that electing him would be a shame for the people of Sivaganga constituency. “If Raja is elected, then it would be a shame on democracy, the Parliament and also to the people of this constituency,” said Stalin. He appealed the people to approach this election to teach Raja a lesson. Stalin was campaigning for Congress candidate Karti Chidambaram contesting from Sivaganga constituency and DMK candidate Ilakkiyadasan contesting the by-election at Manamadurai constituency here on Friday. Taking on critics, Stalin said that Karti was the chosen for his ability and not because he is the son of P Chidambaram. Stalin said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union finance minister Arun Jaitley do not understand economics, referring to a recent statement by senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy questioning the prime minister for saying India is the world's fifth largest economy. Referring Modi as a dictator, Stalin said that while Modi waives loans of corporate companies he does nothing for farmers who are the backbone of this country. He also called Bharatiya Janata Party the ‘Corporate Janata Party’. He said that when DMK comes into power it would scrap NEET in Tamil Nadu. “AIADMK has also announced the same in their election manifesto. Though a resolution was passed against NEET in the assembly, it was not sent to the Centre. The AIADMK government is staging drama to cheat the people on the NEET issue,” said Stalin.

Listing out few election promises including allocation of funds to continue Keeladi excavation and establish an on-site museum, Stalin appealed the people to give a thumping victory for DMK alliance candidates. In Ramanathapuram district, Stalin campaigned for DMK alliance IUML candidate K Nawaz Kani contesting from Ramanathapuram parliamentary constituency and DMK candidate S Sambathkumar contesting for by-election in Paramakudi constituency